Erik_in_Dayton

October 17th, 2017 at 7:38 PM ^

1. Pitino presumably doesn't need money.

2. A settlement would likely do little to salvage Pitino's reputation.  A pre-discovery dismissal of this case won't help his reputation.

3. A deep dive into the facts here seems unlikely to be good for Pitino.  It's hard to prove a negative, so it will be hard to prove his sweeping denial if nothing else. 

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treetown

October 17th, 2017 at 7:46 PM ^

Most people in this situation would reason as you would.

Two thoughts: (1) sheer arrogant nerve or (2) sly indirect move.

1. Most people haven't done things and then boldly declared not only their innocence but that they were also the wronged party. There is an odd mental point of view that always cast themselves as the innocent party and the whole world as being the evil entity out to get them.

He really believes it - that it was perfectly ok to do everything he did, and that one day he'll coach a major college or NBA team again. This is certainly possible.

2. If it isn't flat out crazy lunacy, and actually has a rationale behind it, it might be that he is using the suit as a way of putting pressure back on Louisville. Suppose this case does go further and he intimates that he will reveal stuff that showed that Louisville not only knew about his actions but encouraged and endorsed it, they might go easier on their contract squabble and he'll make out ok witih a settlement there. That might actually be why he is doing this.

It is the old give and go with a back door cut.

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Perkis-Size Me

October 17th, 2017 at 8:20 PM ^

Well its not surprising. Pitino is so arrogant that he’s convinced himself that not only is he innocent, but that everyone else is out to get him. He’s the good guy here.

It makes perfect sense that he thinks he’s entitled to more. Also consider the fact that his reputation is ruined forever. No school at any level will ever hire him now. What’s it going to hurt to try and squeeze a little more money out of the organization that he thinks is out to get him? As far as he’s concerned he’s got nothing to lose.

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PapabearBlue

October 17th, 2017 at 10:09 PM ^

There's a lot of people here that are going to look really foolish if it ever comes out that Pitino isn't guilty. For so many people that go around bleating the superiority of Michigan it makes me sad when discussions like this come up and everyone here becomes the equivalent of a drunken peasant convinced that their assumptions are anywhere near accurate.

 

Was pitino involved? Likely. Is Pitino stupid enough to file a lawsuit that would cause him to implicate or bring witness against himself? Probably not, especially with the good lawyers that real money can get you.

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